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Crude Oil Down Over 3%; US Business Inventories Surge In July

Sep 16, 2026 · 12:33 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Crude Oil Down Over 3%; US Business Inventories Surge In July

U.S. stocks mixed: Dow slipped 0.1%, Nasdaq rose 0.7%, S&P 0.3%; tech led gains, energy fell, while oil dropped 3.2%.

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Oil prices fell sharply while businesses are storing more stuff than expected. When oil drops and storage rises, it suggests less demand for energy right now.

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